I am sorry I didn't stand by you when this happened. My excuse (and that's what it is) was I was too young to understand the full significance of what happened. No words seem right but if it means anything, I have been on your side ever since realisation set in.

Thank you, Archana for your very thoughtful comment. Really appreciate it. I had to speak up but only when I was ready to do so. It is time to get talking and stop pretending that "such things do not happen in our community" (as I was told recently).

Read all the posts, watched the video. I am sure it took a lot out of you to make it. Justice seems a remote possibility, but I hope it was at least cathartic. I also hope that it provides a way for others similarly placed to come out and voice their own experiences. Take care.

This needs to be watched by more people Ammani, I stumbled across this but most likely I would have missed it altogether and would have been poorer for it. Pics/videos definitely say more words than blogs or the written medium can. Thank you for doing this, even the most courageous, free-thinking Indian women stop at 'it happened to my friend' or 'it almost happened to me'. This had the effect on me that was desired, it left me grossed, sucker punched and terribly guilty for not speaking up more on my abuse. - Kavita